The Truth of the Matter

A weekly analysis of the complex policy issues driving the news.

Episodes

Total: 312

CSIS’s Nikos Tsafos and Ben Cahill join the podcast to talk about energy prices and the future of th

CSIS's Andrew Lohsen, who lived in Ukraine until recently, joins the podcast to discuss Vladimir Put

Russia Rolls In

2022/2/23

CSIS’s Dr. Seth Jones joins the podcast to talk about the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine

In this crossover episode with the Coronavirus Crisis Update podcast, Andrew and Steve are joined by

In this crossover episode with Coronavirus Crisis Update, we are joined by Dr. Michael Osterholm, he

CSIS’ Emily Harding discusses her new report Move Over JARVIS, Meet OSCAR, which calls for the Intel

Amy McGrath on Democracy

2022/1/20

Former U.S. Senate candidate and retired Marine Lt. Colonel Amy McGrath joins the podcast to discuss

The American University’s Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss joins the podcast to discuss the terrorist threa

CSIS’ Dr. Seth Jones joins the podcast to discuss Russia’s potential pathways to invading Ukraine an

International Rescue Committee (IRC) president and CEO David Miliband joins the podcast to discuss t

In this crossover episode with the CSIS Coronavirus Crisis Update podcast, Brown University’s Dr. As

CNN politics reporter and editor-at-large Chris Cillizza joins the podcast to talk about Rep. Lauren

Dr. Richard Lessells is among the exceptional South African experts on the front lines of discoverin

In this crossover episode with the CSIS Coronavirus Crisis Update Podcast, we asked Cary Funk, Pew R

Why We’re So Polarized

2021/10/25

Johns Hopkins University professor Dr. Lillianna Mason joins the podcast for a discussion of politic

CSIS’s Project on Fragility and Mobility Director Erol Yayboke and Human Rights Initiative Director 

In this crossover episode with the CSIS Coronavirus Crisis Update Podcast, Dr. Leana Wen, Washington

CSIS’s Europe and Eurasia Program director Heather Conley joins the podcast to discuss the German el

Professor Paul Barrett, deputy director of the New York University Stern Center for Business and Hum

Sub Deal with Aus-UK

2021/9/23

CSIS’s Dr. Mike Green joins the podcast to discuss the geopolitical implications of the AUKUS nuclea